" In light of Ignatius' 'Two Standards' and 'The Mystries Done From The Garden To The House Of Annas', at any moment we can be Judas or Peter, a Christian life can be a fine line."

Saturday, June 8, 2013

16 Jesuits Priests Recieve Holy Orders

Nearly three months after the historic election of the first Jesuit
Pope, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the largest order of priests and
brothers in the Roman Catholic Church, will ordain 16 new priests this
month in the United States. Ordination ceremonies are being held in New York, New Orleans, Los
Angeles and Chicago. At Fordham University in the Bronx, N.Y., the Most
Rev. Thomas Donato, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, N.J., will preside. At
Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Orleans, the Most Rev. Gregory M.
Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, will preside. At Church of the
Blessed Sacrament in Los Angeles, the Most Reverend John C. Wester,
Bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, will preside. At Madonna della
Strada Chapel at Loyola University Chicago, the Most Rev. George V.
Murry, S.J., Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, will preside. Before entering the Society of Jesus, the ordinands worked in
nonprofit community service, higher education, state government,
documentary film production and biomedical research, and several taught
in high schools and colleges. A diverse group, the ordinands range in
age from 32 to 53 and hail from Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon,
Washington and Wisconsin.

The Most Rev. Thomas H. Smolich, S.J., president of the Jesuit
Conference, said, “This is a joyful time for both the Society of Jesus
and the Catholic Church as we welcome 16 new brothers being ordained
this month. Their call to priestly ministry is as varied as their
hometowns and former occupations, but they have one thing in common: a
desire to dedicate themselves to the Jesuit mission of serving the
Church where the need is greatest.”

Those called to Catholic priesthood in the Society of Jesus undergo
extensive training – from the moment novices enter the Society until
they’re ordained -- a process that can take anywhere from eight to 12
years. Following ordination, the new priests will serve in parishes and
teach in Jesuit high schools and universities, among other assignments.

The 16 Jesuit priests being ordained this year can be found (here) at the Digital Journal

About Me

I am not a Jesuit, nor am I a cleric. I spent about 5 years under the spiritual direction of a Jesuit, 3 of those years in a weekly directed retreat in everyday life. The profound impact that the Society and the Excercises had upon my life, resulted in me, trying to deal with that impact in some way by sharing my view of Jesus Christ with others. My intention is to pull together Jesuitical and Catholic subjects that interest me. I was born on the feast day of St. Paul Miki, S.J.. I am the father of three small children and an infant, I am married to a great wife.